Greater Rock Development Corporation

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Our mission is to empower chicago communities socially, economically and culturally. Our vision is to transform violent chicago communities one block at a time.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 21% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $58K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.3 months of spending in cash, plus $58K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $45K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$344K
+172% vs prior year
Spent
$246K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$238K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$344K
FY2024▲ +172%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$126K
FY2024$344K
Expenses
$246K
FY2024▲ +95%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$126K
FY2024$246K
Net assets
$238K
FY2024▲ ×238
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$1K
FY2024$238K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $246K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers Chicago communities socially, economically, and culturally to transform violent neighborhoods.

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1 program · $356K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Our mission is to empower chicago communities socially, economically and culturally. Our vision is to transform violent chicago communities one block at a time.

$356Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$45K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$344K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$344K
Money outPt IX
$246K
Ln 25
Programscol B$246K
Owns and owesPt X
$238K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$344K
Government grantsLn 1e$344K
Total revenueLn 12$344K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$174K
Total assetsLn 16$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$238K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K$6K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$174K
Total assetsLn 16$85K$238K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$0
Net assetsLn 32$58K$238K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$43K$43K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$148K$148K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$246K$246K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 23, 2025 $344K$246K$98K$238K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 14, 2024 $126K$126K$0$1K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $343,867 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $82,664$343,867
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $82,664$343,867
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$42,600
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$175,993
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,827$27,744
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $82,827$246,337
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$163$97,530
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $343,867 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$343,867
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$343,867
VIII-12 Total revenue$343,867
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $246,337 across 5 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $42,600$42,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $148,133$148,133
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,860$27,860
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,000$9,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,744$18,744
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $246,337 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$246,337
Part X · Balance sheet $238,352 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,691$5,901
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$174,109
X-13 Program-related investments$58,342
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $84,691$238,352
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,534$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $58,157$238,352
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $84,691$238,352
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $238,352 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$343,867
XI-2 Total expenses$246,337
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$97,530
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$58,157
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$82,665
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$238,352

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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